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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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The After-war Feeling

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 7

The young men of the war who now find it difficult to go back to the draper's counter reminds us of the boy who went to the circus. On his return…

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Another War. Sorvia v Albania

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

London, Sunday.—The new war which has broken out in the Near East is the result cf the failure of the League of Nations to fix the Serbo-Albanian…

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Mayor of New York. War with Newspapers. New York

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 7

One of the strangest fights in the history of the city is occurring between the newspapers and the Mayor, Mr. Hylan. Nine of the eleven chief…

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Country Work Wanted. FOR 4000 SOLDIERS

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

At the present time there is said to be a dearth of labor in the country and people wonder why men will not go from the city to the country. The…

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Anzac Day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 4

A bill has been Introduced in On Hew Zealand Parliament providing that Ansae Day shall be observed at if it were a Sunday…

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Hostile Demonstration. Unemployed Returned Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 8

There was a tumultuous scene on Wednesday at the Melbourne station on the arrival of Mr. Hughes. Fifty unemployed returned soldiers…

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The Soldiers' Reward

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 4

"W.W." writes:—"I would rather not employ a returned soldier, because if he did not suit I would not like to dismiss him,…

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Local War Service Homes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 October 1921 · page 4

Though the house erected in Glen Innes for soldiers under the War Service Homes scheme have now been completed for many months, not one…

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The Bowling Club and Returned Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 October 1921 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Geldard, Hon. Secretary of the Armidale Bowling Club, writes:—The letter appearing in your issue of the 1st instant, from E. A. Crossman,…

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Soldiers' Meeting

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 3

The soldiers' meeting, postponed from Saturday last on account of wet weather, will eventuate on Monday night next at the Soldiers' Club…

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"Continual Remembrance." Mr. Hughes on War [?]Eiala

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 4

Mr. Hughes, speaking in Melborn's as the opening of a bazaar in aid of a war memorial fund, raid men spoke now as if danger would sever threstes…

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War Lecture

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 4

Padre Forbes, who is conducting a tent mission in Inverell, has consented to give a lecture in the Town Hall on Tuesday night next for the benefit of…

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Guyra War Fund. Winding-up Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 2

A well-attended meetin gwas held at the Shire Chambers last week to consider the question of winding-up the Guyra and District War Fund…

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Soldier Farmers. Purchase of Machinery. Mr. Drummond Active

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 5

Some little time ago the Oakwood branch of the P.P.U. took up the case of a soldier settler who was said to have been refused a header by a…

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Soldiers Graves

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 4

The Minister of Defence has received advice that the Imperial War Graves Commission intends to proceed with the identification of Australian Soldiers…

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Hillgrove. Fallen Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 3

The Returmed Soldiers' Presentation Committee having made a suitable presentation to each man who enlisted from Hillgrove and returned, had a…

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War Trophy Furracabad Still Waiting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 4

At the Furracabad Progress Association meeting on Tuesday evening, Mr. Eastwood asked if anything further had been heard regarding the…

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War Service Homes. Muloting the Soldier

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 6

A Uralla returned man made application some time ago to purchase a cottage in Uralla, and applied to the War Service Homes Commission. He was asked…

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Fallen Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 7

The Hillgrove Returned Soldiers' Presentation committee, having made a suitable presentation to each man who enlisted from Hillgrove and returned,…

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Abolishing Preference to Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—The State Labour Government proposes to abolish the Act which grants preference of employment to returned soldier and sailors…

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